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Lead free solder requires a higher temperature, so ther are more and more toxic fumes from embedded flux and from heated pcb and components.
by summm 9y ago
Lead free solder requires a higher temperature, so ther are more and more toxic fumes from embedded flux and from heated pcb and components.
- pwaai 9y agoI see...seems like I'll just get one of these https://www.amazon.ca/Aoyue-Benchtop-Solder-Smoke-Absorber/dp/B001RLZGKK https://www.amazon.ca/Aoyue-Benchtop-Solder-Smoke-Absorber/d... and stick with lead when I get the chance....I'll be sure to do it in well ventilated area.
- beeforpork 9y agoAnd don't lick your fingers after handling leaded solder. Wash them first (with soap and warm water). Otherwise, I totally agree: it is easier to use and less frustrating, and the dangers are overrated (or: the dangers from lead-free fumes are underrated). Me: I use leaded solder, I have a fan, I don't lick my fingers (while soldering).
- squarefoot 9y agoLead free solder in the long run damages solder tips and also is a lot more prone to the tin whiskers plague. Luckily I have a life time supply of leaded solder and hopefully will never have to touch the lead free junk. http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-16/issue-10/news/trends/lead-free-solder-a-train-wreck-in-the-making.html http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-16/is... https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background/ https://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background/